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Cannot begin vista installation after booting from DVD.

microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation setup

Hello, I'm currently having trouble installing Vista Home Premium x64 on
my system and could use a helping hand. I can boot the DVD from startup
and get through the green scrolling bar but after that loads onto the
next screen (blue/green background) I'm just left there with a mouse
pointer. There aren't any dialogue boxes, no error messages, nothing
seems to load, just the background and the mouse pointer. I can't think
of how to get past this problem and would appreciate any advice!

"varulv" <varulv.37lry5@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hello, I'm currently having trouble installing Vista Home Premium x64 on
> my system and could use a helping hand. I can boot the DVD from startup
> and get through the green scrolling bar but after that loads onto the
> next screen (blue/green background) I'm just left there with a mouse
> pointer. There aren't any dialogue boxes, no error messages, nothing
> seems to load, just the background and the mouse pointer. I can't think
> of how to get past this problem and would appreciate any advice!
>
> My PC (self build) spec is:
>
> ASUS P5B Mobo
> Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz
> 2Gb Geil PC6400 800mhz
> 200Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200
> Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 Mb
>
>
> --
> varulv

varulv;677717 Wrote:
> I'm just left there with a mouse pointer. There aren't any dialogue
> boxes, no error messages, nothing seems to load, just the background and
> the mouse pointer.
How long did you wait? I ran into the same thing installing a dual-boot
with x32 XP/x64 Home Premium, but after 5-10 minutes setup continued
without problems.

What make/model of 64bit computer do you have?
What does the inability to install Vista 64 have to do with booting of XP 32
bit, since you have to install
Vista 64 bit directly from the installation DVD?
"Chopper" <Chopper.37pr00@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> I have exactly the same issue:cry:
>
> Been trying for 3 evenings now to install Home Premium 64 bit, can't
> even get XP to boot without being in safe mode.
>
>
> --
> Chopper

i had this happen to me aswell but with my system after about 5 mins it
kicked in . and for some reason it was my 1.44 foppy drive. i disabled
it in the bios and ran setup again. this time no hanging at all. not
sure why it happens but i don't use the drive so i just removed it all
together. hope this helps you .
scrooge